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500 Dram National Assembly Building
| Issuer | Central Bank of Armenia |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Republic of Armenia, featuring a double-headed eagle supporting a central shield, occupies the upper portion of the field. The denomination '500' appears prominently in large numerals below the arms, with the Armenian script 'ԴՐԱՄ' (Dram) beneath. The date '1995', flanked by decorative rosette stops, is inscribed along the lower rim. The circular legend 'ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՀԱՆՐԱՊԵՏՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ' (Republic of Armenia) runs along the upper periphery in Armenian script. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Armenia's National Assembly building had been gutted by fire in 1994, just a year before this coin's issue — the structure was still under reconstruction when the mint received the order. The 500 Dram silver program of 1995 was part of a broader push to establish the dram's credibility internationally; Armenia had only introduced its own currency in November 1993, abandoning the Soviet-era ruble transition tokens it had briefly used.
At 155.52 grams of .999 fine silver, this is a five-troy-ounce piece — a format favored for prestige bullion issues of the period, particularly among newly independent states using proof coinage as a form of diplomatic and collector outreach.